A TNA World Heavyweight Championship tournament to crown a new champion is announced. They are playing it up like AJ Styles really doesn’t have a contract, and that he left the company with the title, ala CM Punk in 2011. WWE also held a tournament for the same reason. Dixie announced seven of the competitors – Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy, Austin Aries, Kurt Angle, James Storm, Chris Sabin and Bobby Roode – then said the final competitor will be determined by a Gauntlet tonight.

TNA Knockouts Championship: Gail Kim (c) def. ODB

Ethan Carter III def. another local jobber

Gauntlet Match: Magnus won by last eliminating Sting. This really wasn’t a “gauntlet”, but more of an over-the-top battle royal.

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